❓ Question regarding budget allocation for the Department of Health's role in the 'Towards Zero' road safety strategy, specifically concerning road trauma education programs like PARTY. The Department confirms seeking a budget allocation and outlines commitments met through existing resources and the Road Trauma Trust Fund.
AnsweredQoN 881Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the
Towards Zero
Road Safety strategy in which the Minister’s department has an identified role in further developing road trauma education programs, including the Prevent Alcohol and Risk related Trauma in Youth (PARTY), and extending its provision to regional Western Australia and I ask:
(1) Given the cost to the health system of road trauma, did the Department seek a budget allocation for its component of the strategy; and
(a) if not, why not?
Towards Zero
Road Safety strategy in which the Minister’s department has an identified role in further developing road trauma education programs, including the Prevent Alcohol and Risk related Trauma in Youth (PARTY), and extending its provision to regional Western Australia and I ask:
(1) Given the cost to the health system of road trauma, did the Department seek a budget allocation for its component of the strategy; and
(a) if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 June 2009
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
21 days
(1) Yes.
The Department of Health (DOH) has made a number of commitments to support Vision Zero as part of the first 3 year Operational Plan. These commitments are outlined below.
The data linkage and data analysis initiative is currently funded from the Road Trauma Trust Fund at a cost of $180,000 per annum.
No additional funding is required to fulfil the remaining commitments, which can be met using existing DOH resources.
DOH Commitments to Support Vision Zero:
Further develop Road Trauma education programs, including the Prevent Alcohol-related Trauma in Youth (PARTY) Program and extend provision to regional Western Australia.
Update the fleet purchasing policy to include the purchase and/or lease of vehicles with specified safety features.
Identify and engage regional emergency physicians and other key stakeholders as spokespersons on regional road safety matters.
Include Road Safety in the Department's Public Health strategic plans, Operational plans and Injury Prevention guidelines.
Re-establish injury prevention contacts within the Department's regional offices to engage in regional road safety groups and support regional road safety strategic initiatives.
Work with the Australian Medical Association and emergency physicians to facilitate understanding and enhance the practical implementation of the proposed new repeat drink-driving and drug-driving legislation across health services.
Develop and implement morbidity indicators to facilitate understanding of serious injury crashes in Western Australia.
Enhance data sharing through the development of reliable and valid road safety mortality and morbidity data linkage and analysis.
(a) Not applicable
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The Department of Health (DOH) has made a number of commitments to support Vision Zero as part of the first 3 year Operational Plan. These commitments are outlined below.
The data linkage and data analysis initiative is currently funded from the Road Trauma Trust Fund at a cost of $180,000 per annum.
No additional funding is required to fulfil the remaining commitments, which can be met using existing DOH resources.
DOH Commitments to Support Vision Zero:
Further develop Road Trauma education programs, including the Prevent Alcohol-related Trauma in Youth (PARTY) Program and extend provision to regional Western Australia.
Update the fleet purchasing policy to include the purchase and/or lease of vehicles with specified safety features.
Identify and engage regional emergency physicians and other key stakeholders as spokespersons on regional road safety matters.
Include Road Safety in the Department's Public Health strategic plans, Operational plans and Injury Prevention guidelines.
Re-establish injury prevention contacts within the Department's regional offices to engage in regional road safety groups and support regional road safety strategic initiatives.
Work with the Australian Medical Association and emergency physicians to facilitate understanding and enhance the practical implementation of the proposed new repeat drink-driving and drug-driving legislation across health services.
Develop and implement morbidity indicators to facilitate understanding of serious injury crashes in Western Australia.
Enhance data sharing through the development of reliable and valid road safety mortality and morbidity data linkage and analysis.
(a) Not applicable
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